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November 16, 1915. giving thrace months' notice in writing to the othsr party of an intention to so terminate this arrangement. "That nothing in this arrangem~ut or done pursuant thereto, shall in any wise prejudice any right which either party maya-'have in a certain dontract between the Portsmouth ~burban Water Company and the Supervisors of Norfolk County~ dated July P~th, 19OB. (The above resolution was submitted to the City Attorney and City Auditor for examination and they approved of same). A bill of J. W. Booth &Bro. to amount of $85.00, over the regular allowance for "Drugs~ for the months of August and September, 1915. It is recommended that this bill be referred to the Almshouse Committee for considera- tion. A bill of B. F. Long vs. the City to amount of $5.00, as informer in the case of the City of Portsmouth vs. White Hardware Co. It is recommended that said bill be allowed, out of "Contingent" fund. A petition of the Portsmouth B'db~ic Library Association for an annual appropriation of $600. for support of the said Library. We report that this matter will be considered for the Budget of 1916. Advisability of appropriating $t00. to the Portsmouth Public Library Association to help meet its expenses for the months of November and De,ember,~ 1915. - Progress. A petition of Mary E. C. Neville for relief of taxes and penalty on lot at the corner of First and Ran.dolph streets, for the years 1878, 1879, 1850, and 1681. It ~s recommended that M~s. Neville be relieved from payment of delmnquent City taxes and penalty for the years named, and that the Commissioner of the Revenue be instructed to as- sess the said property as provided by law for such. A report of the Assessors of Real Estate as to an increase in taxes from the late re-assess- We report that we have examined said report and it is recommended that it be filed. A petition of agenz for Bishop Dennis J. O'Connelt to be relieved from payment certain property on the south side of King street, between Dinwid~ie and Nashi~gton, yea~ 19lB; and also from further assessment for taxatmon purposes on said property. Progress. of taxes on for the (With School Board) A petition of certain colored citizens for an appropriation of to provide a public night school for colored children ~f the City. Progress. (With Ordinance Committee) Requested to draft a suitable ordinance providing for a four mill water tax, said tax not to become effective untiLsuch time as a Municipal Water Plant shall have been completed and put into operation. Progress. Referred by Board of Aldermen Octobe~ 2Oth. A request of the City Treasurer to make notes t~ amount of.$10,O00.O0, for Public Schools for November, 1915. We report that it is not necessary to make such no, es, as there is money on hand pro- vided for ~chools for November. A petition of the Portsmouth Savings and Loan Corporation to be refunded SEO0. paid in ex- tess for hcense tax, the ~ourt having recently g~ven a decision ~n a similar case. It is recommended that said Corporation be refunded SP~.O0, in accordance with an der of Court in the case of the Industrial Loan Corporation. A petition of the Sixth Ward Board that a special. ~ond. issue Ward, to enable it to make permanent improvements by paving tl and laying, a sidewalk on one of the streets leading into the City. 000. be made for said cross street roadways (With Rules Committee) Advisability of a Purchasing Committee to purchase all supplies needed for the City. Progress. An appropriation of $1BO. for clea~ing ~ud light repairs in the Cemeteries. We report that said. appropriation will be ~onsmdered fo= the Budget of 191~. (With Ordinance Committee) To provide in the Budget ~f 1916 for a permanent License In- spector. Progress, ~ special appropriation of $~00. to provide, bedding for jail prisoners. We report that this matter was reported bn by this Committee at the October meetings~ of the Council. The question of collecting taxes semi-annually. We have reported at previous meetings of the Council that we would consider this mat- ter for the "License Tax Bill for 1916-$?." (Signed) J.T. F~nvey, Chairman. (Signed) E.L. Bariow, ~ioe-Ohairman. for The report having been read, Mr. Cart spoke of the necessity for the apprOpriatiOn of $150. cleaning and light repairs in the Cemeteries, and he moved that the matter be reccmmitted. The motion was adopted. Then the reoort of the Committee was adopted, as amended~ and by the following vote: